Construction Specifications Institute Foundation Expands Let’s Build Construction Camp for Girls

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Expansion is underway for the Let’s Build Construction Camp for Girls, a successful five-year camp developed by the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute to interest school-age girls in becoming architects, engineers, electricians, carpenters or any other building industry professional. The CSI Foundation is encouraging 127 CSI chapters nationwide to offer the camps as a way to recruit women to the profession. The camp is modeled after a program created by the CSI Greater Lehigh Valley Chapter in Pennsylvania. During the past five years, more than 70 girls and young women experienced the challenges, joys, confidence-building and sense … Read more

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Inaugural Construction Inclusion Week Activities Planned Oct. 18-22

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The inaugural Construction Inclusion Week kicks off on Monday, Oct. 18. Construction Inclusion Week provides five days of engagement to promote inclusion and enable conversations regarding diversity within the construction industry. The theme for the week is “Building the Foundation for Inclusion.” Construction Inclusion Week invites every member of the construction industry to unite to advance diversity, equity and inclusion. More than 1,100 construction industry firms have signed up to participate on http://www.constructioninclusionweek.com. They have access to materials and resources that help foster conversations and bring awareness to diversity, equity and inclusion. The resources enable construction companies of all sizes … Read more

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2020 DIRT Report Reveals Damage Prevention Challenges Continue Amidst Global Pandemic

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Common Ground Alliance has released the findings from its 2020 Damage Information Reporting Tool Report. The report analyzed all 2020 data submitted voluntarily by facility operators, utility locating companies, one call centers, contractors, regulators and others from the U.S. and Canada using an in-depth statistical modeling process. The results of this analysis found that an estimated 468,000 excavation-related damages to underground facilities occurred in the U.S. in 2020. Construction activity was down 4.2% in 2020 from 2019 as measured by construction spending and adjusting for steep inflation in building materials and supplies that occurred in 2020, according to the report’s … Read more

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National Construction Association Announces Diversity and Inclusion Awards

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Rolin Construction was named as the 2021 Diverse Business of the Year award winner by the Associated General Contractors of America. The association also awarded Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Awards, sponsored by Willis Towers Watson, to Austin Commercial; Gilbane Building Company; KAI Enterprises; Trinity Subsurface, LLC; Hilti North America and the Nevada Contractors Association. “These awards recognize successful construction industry diversity and inclusion programs. They also recognize successful women and minority-owned member firms,” said Bob Lanham, the association’s president and president of Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc. “For us, inclusion means that no matter what you look like, no matter … Read more

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Construction Resource Center Caters to Chicago Community

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The Turner Paschen Aviation Partners has entered into a partnership with the JLM Abundant Life Center on Chicago, Illinois’ West Side. The partnership was designed to create a direct and meaningful connection with the local workforce and businesses by establishing a resource center. Working with many of the city’s designated workforce and contractor assist agencies, the team will offer workshops and programs to educate and inform the community about upcoming O’Hare-related construction activities. Some of the key benefits and features include: delivery of real-time information for upcoming opportunities alignment with the community by being conveniently located in a business and … Read more

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